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The Republican-led New Hampshire Senate has voted to back its own versions of House plans to overhaul the state’s campaign finance system, and to add a photo-requirement for people who register at the polls without state-approved identification.
The bills are among several GOP-backed bills this year that seek to modify current laws around voting and elections.
State laws on campaign spending haven’t seen significant change since the 1990s. Rochester Sen. Jim Gray, chairman of the Senate Election Law Committee, pitched the bills as efforts to modernize how New Hampshire conducts campaigns and elections.
“These take a small step towards providing an even playing field for all who wish to run for office,” Gray said.